1983 Suzuki GS850G Petcock clip

[Guest]

Hey guys,

I done goofed. Was pulling the fuel petcock apart, and i took off the handle and removed the nylon cylinder inside. When I twisted it out, I bent up the small metal clip in there pretty bad, was wondering if anyone could tell me how I need to bend it back, or show a diagram with what that clip is supposed to do? I put the carb together without it in there, but the vacuum diaphragm no longer seals (makes it kind of hard to put the tank back on the bike, lol )

[JJ]

Save yourself a lot of time, trouble, and heartache. Order a new one, and you'll be good to go for another 30+ years.

[jboyce]

Yeah you're probably right. Was just trying to repair it instead of replace it, kinda broke atm, lol.

[sinkankan]

I may have a spare new one, if it's the same you can have it for the price of the postage. My GS850 is a 1981 so it may be same.
I'll dig it out and post a pic.
Sorry, just walked out in the cold (5 degrees) and found the old one, the new I thought was a Suzuki is actually a BSA one.

[jboyce]

I went ahead and bit the bullet, and purchased a new one. Hopefully it makes it here before this weekend, as I'm supposed to be selling it! haha, but since I don't see much information on this piece anywhere, I'll take pictures for science

[dackcommabig]

Did you ever figure out how this clip goes? I have the same issue!

[JTGS850GL]

Did you ever figure out how this clip goes? I have the same issue!

Then do as the OP did and buy yourself a new petcock. Repairs have a very low success rate and new petcocks are still available at decent prices.

[gustovh]

This is the best picture that I have. Just click on it.

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[Gorminrider]

That's a decent picture. It could take hours describing it ...but whatever-There's only one way it works-with the 90 degree bend facing inward so when petcock is turned to prime, it pushes against the diaphragm's button ,disabling the effect of the "back-spring" on the other side of the diaphragm.... you can suck and blow through the ports as a preliminary test before trying with gas in the fuel line on the bench ...Your luck at fixing it will depend on the other parts still being serviceable...if you've already been tweaking on the back-spring, then you have made it far more difficult. But getting Prime to work ,at the least, is easier than getting the "vacuum-activation" to work properly.